Sandakan Weather & Climate

Malaysia

Sandakan sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 41.5°C in August and nighttime lows bottom out near 31°C in October. December is the wettest month (~314 mm), while April is the driest (~99 mm). For sunshine, March leads with about 28% clear skies.

Best time to visit Sandakan

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are February, March, and January — expect around 31.536.3°C with roughly 36% chance of rain on a given day in February.

Sandakan climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January31.6° / 36.6°51%298 mm19%8.2 kph
February31.5° / 36.3°36%211 mm25%8.1 kph
March31.6° / 37.7°30%133 mm28%7.2 kph
April32° / 39.4°30%99 mm23%6.1 kph
May32.4° / 41°34%120 mm16%5.6 kph
June32.6° / 41.3°40%147 mm14%5.5 kph
July32.6° / 41.3°43%170 mm14%5.6 kph
August31.6° / 41.5°45%182 mm14%5.6 kph
September31.2° / 41°48%204 mm13%5.4 kph
October31° / 39.5°56%241 mm12%5.4 kph
November31.8° / 38.1°58%252 mm12%6.1 kph
December32° / 38°61%314 mm14%7.3 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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